Day trip to Gibraltar.
From London Heathrow, back by 20:45.
Time in the city
4.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
1km
to the centreFrom Gibraltar centre (GIB)
Daylight
10.7 hours
07:43 to 18:27Sunrise 07:43, sunset 18:27
Most people just walk across the runway. Citibus 5/10/X5 is £1.80.
Passport queues are tight. Under 5 hours in Gibraltar once we allow 15 min for passport control on landing and 20 min extra before the flight home.
07:00
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
11:35
In the city
Lands 10:50, 15min immigration, 30min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15min more
16:25
Leave the city
30min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration
20:45
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 18:45
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct07:00
- Land in Gibraltar2h 50min10:50
- In the city15min immigration, 30min from the airport11:35
- Leave the city30min back, 110min at the airport incl. immigration16:25
- Fly home2h 50min18:45
- Back in London Heathrow20:45
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Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks, first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Gibraltar on a budgetShowHide
Getting about costs £17.00, that is walk to city centre and back at £8.00 and local transport at £9.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Gibraltar costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£45.50/ on the ground, plus flights
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 440 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,650 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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